PFC Chapter 302 Supplies
Chapter 302 Supplies
"We've been struggling lately, and business is really tough. We can't come up with too many banknotes. Please forgive us, President Rong. We can only offer 5,000."
"Our shop will offer 20,000 taels."
"We'll give you eight thousand."
"We'll give you seventeen thousand."
One by one, the shop owners expressed their opinions.
Li Congxiao smiled and said, "Brother Wang from Wangji Trading Company isn't here today, but he's particularly worried about the soldiers on the frontier. He said that Wangji can provide sufficient silver for military pay. Just ask President Rong and Wangji will fully cooperate."
The other dandies felt strange and terrified when they heard this. However, Young Master Wang had indeed sent someone to spread this message.
Li Jingyan looked at Qin Huiyin and said, "Boss Qin, your snack shop and food city are both thriving businesses. You should be able to contribute more than our Li family, right?"
"Our snack shop and food court are doing pretty good business. However, we have over 2,000 employees. That means we have to pay out 5,000 to 6,000 taels of silver every month. Plus, there are costs and monthly donations, all of which require an investment of money. To be honest, we only look glamorous on the surface, but we don't actually make as much as you big bosses. Of course, I have to do my part, right? But I have a question, and I'm not sure if it's appropriate to ask it."
Rong Jingbo made a gesture for him to speak.
"Should these things we donated be handed over to the imperial court, or sent directly to the border and handed over to the soldiers?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Qin. These things will be delivered to the frontier soldiers by the caravans without going through the court. However, this is no small matter. The Rong family alone cannot do it. We need the cooperation of the owners of all the major shops. For example, escorting the caravans to the border can pool the manpower of each family. Mr. Qin, I heard that you have many skilled hands."
"My brother owns an escort agency, so we can let them escort the convoy. However, my brother also needs to eat, so the cost of the escort has to be shared by us. We can't let his people go hungry."
"Of course. Our Rong family also has a caravan, and we have quite a bit of experience traveling extensively. When the time comes, once the two groups are integrated, we'll form a brand new caravan, and escorting these supplies to the border won't be a problem."
Li Jingyan continued to fire: "President Rong has answered your question, isn't it time for the Qin family to express their stance as well?"
"I don't have much cash, but I can provide other supplies. President Rong, I would like to speak with you privately later."
"it is good."
Li Jingyan frowned.
This woman is really cunning.
She clearly couldn't come up with the money, or the money she could come up with was too little, and she was afraid of embarrassing herself in front of so many people, so she went to talk to President Rong in private.
Xia Ruwan leaned over and asked, "If you don't have enough cash, I can lend it to you. On an occasion like today, you, a famous young host, can't afford to lose."
"I do have other ideas to offer, and they're guaranteed to be no less valuable than the tens of thousands you donated," Qin Huiyin said. "We'll talk about this later."
Rong Jingbo's confidants took the booklet and went around counting the sales, and asked the shop owners to put their fingerprints on the books to prevent them from denying their responsibility once they left the shop.
Rong Jingbo stood up and said to Qin Huiyin, "Boss Qin, please come this way."
Qin Huiyin winked at Xia Ruwan, meaning that she should go to the inn and wait for her.
Seeing Xia Ruwan so worried about her sister, Li Congxiao lazily comforted her, "Don't worry, President Rong is a good person. Even if your sister doesn't donate a penny, he won't make things difficult for her. However, given your sister's personality, she must have some ideas to offer. In fact, I'm also very curious about what ideas she has. I don't know what's wrong with your sister's brain, she always comes up with new ideas that are amazing."
"Of course our Yinyin is smart, otherwise how could she have built such a big business? The most important thing is that our Yinyin is only fourteen years old, and she will definitely have better development in the future."
Li Jingyan walked over and looked at Xia Ruwan. "Recently, our Li Silk Shop dyed new cloth, which has been favored by the nobles. Xia Ruwan, sooner or later, I will make you and your sisters disappear from the business world. I am enough for this business world to have only one female businessman. You two are too much of a hindrance."
"You ate garlic last night, that's why your breath is so bad?" Xia Ruwan waved her palm in front of her nose. "You look ugly, but you have beautiful thoughts."
Fang Hongyi came over and said to Li Jingyan, "I have to go, do you want to go?"
Li Jingyan and Fang Hongyi.
Li Congxiao stood up and said lazily, "It seems that the Li family's direction has changed again while I was away from the old house. Tsk tsk, I have to go back and change the direction again."
"If you want to go back to the Li family's old house, what will happen to the business in the county town?"
"The business there is doing well. I can just leave it to my manager to keep an eye on. I don't need to be there myself. Miss Xia, are you reluctant to leave me? I'm telling you, I have a pretty face. How could this little girl not like it? It seems I'm pretty good looking, but I'm just being stubborn and refusing to admit it."
"Shut up!" Xia Ruwan was angry and embarrassed.
"Your Second Young Master Rong is here. Be careful and don't scare him." After Li Congxiao said this, he left Xia Ruwan's side and left with a few playboys.
He turned around and saw Rong Wenxuan talking to Xia Ruwan. Xia Ruwan's face was shy, and that was the most beautiful sight of a girl he had ever seen.
"Miss Xia, don't worry about Mr. Qin. My brother has praised Mr. Qin highly before. I believe that after meeting him this time, he will be even more respectful of his talent."
"I'm not worried about her. My sister has never been a stingy person. If she says there's something better to donate, then there is, so I trust her."
"Are you free today? My mother would like to show her hospitality and invite Miss Xia to have a simple meal at our house."
"He should be free. I'll come and bother you again that night."
Yinyin had said that getting married was no small matter. It wasn't just about the man's character and appearance, but also his family background. If her future mother-in-law wasn't easy to get along with, or if she didn't approve of her continuing her business after marriage, then she definitely shouldn't marry into that family.
She absolutely cannot be trapped in the backyard, and it is even more impossible for her to become a woman in the backyard who takes care of her husband and children.
Xia Ruwan said goodbye to Rong Wenxuan and left with Shuhui. After she walked out the door and down the stairs, she patted her chest.
"Shuhui, judging from the Rong family's second son's appearance and character, he seems quite good. However, tonight will be a tough battle because we don't know what the rest of the Rong family is like. Go find someone to inquire about the Rong family, whether they are male or female relatives, as long as they are slightly important."
"Today is a viewing party. Not only do you have to view the Rong family, but the Rong family will also have to view you. Don't be nervous. If you are not satisfied, just leave."